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WORCESTER - WICN 90.5-FM has been bringing jazz to the airwaves for 45 years, and to celebrate four decades as the “Voice of the arts in central New England” the public radio station will host an exuberant anniversary concert at Mechanics Hall in Worcester on Thursday, April 2.“I’m not sure something this large has ever been attempted in our history,” said general manager Gerry Weston. “When we [the station staff] realized it was our 45th...

Hope and courage rise from the ashes of despair when the Jerusalem-based artist known as Shulamit performs songs composed by women who died in the Holocaust at Brandeis University.She will sing “For You The Sun Will Shine: Songs of...

Stealing is stealing, no matter how much Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and rapper T.I. try to blur the lines. The fact remains – “Blurred Lines” is a blatant rip-off of the late Marvin Gaye’s “Got To Give It...

Once upon a time there was a little green ogre who grew up to rescue a beautiful princess only to discover she had a secret that made them a perfect pair.“Shrek” is a tale of the parallel journeys toward self-acceptance taken...

The Old Schwamb Mill will present its spring open house from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, at 17 Mill Lane. The open house will feature a demonstration of the mill’s operation as the country’s only manufacturer...

The 60-plus multigenerational voices of Arlington’s Family Folk Chorale, under the direction of Chris Eastburn, will celebrate the music of Carole King and Joni Mitchell at 3 p.m. April 12 at Arlington Town Hall, 730...

Kyle Eastwood had already been playing piano for a few years – initially given lessons by his pianist dad, who taught him the blues tune "After Hours" in their living room – when he made the switch to guitar. One...

On Sat March 14, Thompson School held its International Festival to celebrate the diversity of the Thompson families.There were displays and activities from 20 countires, food from around the world, traditional crafts for kids to make, as...